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ASU Women’s Basketball: Suffocating defense helps No. 21 Devils pull away from Wildcats late

by Jack Johnson - February 2, 2019February 2, 2019

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) After splitting the weekend series against USC and UCLA, the no. 21 Arizona State women’s basketball team returned to action at home Friday night and defeated their in-state rival Arizona 60-47. The Devils were looking to avenge their loss to the Arizona Wildcats in Tucson earlier this season where

ASU Women’s Basketball: No. 21 Sun Devils welcome Wildcats for Territorial Cup rematch

by Gabe Swartz - February 1, 2019

(Photo: Tyler Rittenhouse/WCSN) Over the course of the last decade, the Arizona Wildcats women’s basketball program has experienced more than its fair share of losses. Yet in year three of the Adia Barnes era, the Wildcats roster has seen an influx of talent after signing the highest ranked recruiting class in

ASU Men’s Hockey: Sun Devils still “taking it one game at a time” despite riding NCAA tournament bubble

by Michael Gutnick - January 31, 2019February 4, 2019

(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) It's been a common theme that Arizona State men's hockey team has followed closely all season long. No matter the opponent, at home or on the road, the No. 16 Sun Devils' success has been consistently backed by one key phrase: take it one game at a time. Since the

ASU Women’s Basketball: A Canadian’s journey to Tempe

by Gabby Ducharme - January 30, 2019January 30, 2019

(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) In Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, freshman Taya Hanson grew up dreaming of playing basketball at the Division I level. In November 2018, Hanson began playing for Arizona State under legendary Head Coach Charli Turner Thorne. A 5-foot-10-inch guard with broad shoulders, Hanson seemed destined to end up in Tempe

ASU Women’s Basketball: No. 16 Sun Devils bounce back with win over Trojans

by Gabe Swartz - January 27, 2019

(Photo: Alex Roddier/WCSN) Behind a 13-2 run to open the second quarter, No. 16 Arizona State (14-6, 5-4) defeated USC (11-8, 1-7), 68-59. The ASU run, which helped the Devils open up a 27-20 lead, gave Charli Turner Thorne’s squad a lead they would not surrender for the remainder of the

ASU Women’s Basketball: No. 16 Devils suffer home setback to Bruins

by Gabby Ducharme - January 26, 2019January 27, 2019

(Photo: Travis David V Whittaker/WCSN) UCLA and the No. 16 Arizona State Sun Devils battled it all forty minutes, but the Bruins won the Friday morning clash 61-59 on Friday in Tempe. Japreece Dean knocked down the game winning three-point attempt with 0:09 seconds to play. In a game where there

ASU Wrestling: Sun Devils battle-tested mindset helps win Pac-12 opener over Oregon State

by Travis David V Whittaker - January 22, 2019

(Photo: Travis David V Whittaker‎/WCSN) Corvallis, Ore. — The No. 21 ranked Arizona State Sun Devils opened their Pac-12 wrestling season against unranked Oregon State University, as the Sun Devils defeated the Beavers by a narrow 20-13 decision on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2018. In a dual where seven of the ten bouts

ASU Women’s Basketball: Devils outlast Beavers in double overtime

by Jack Johnson - January 21, 2019January 21, 2019

(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) For much of the second half, it looked as if it was going to happen again to the Arizona State women’s basketball team. Instead, for the first time all season against a Top-10 opponent, the Sun Devils dug their heels into the hardwood and defeated the No. 10

ASU Women’s Basketball: Devils comeback falls just short against No. 5 Oregon

by Jack Johnson - January 19, 2019January 19, 2019

(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) Faced with a hostile crowd and the most efficient team in women’s college basketball, the No. 19 Arizona State Sun Devils put up a tremendous effort against another Top-10 opponent, but eventually fell to No. 5 Oregon 77-71. This 2018-2019 season has to feel like the equivalent of a

ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils travel North for two Top 10 matchups

by Gabe Swartz - January 18, 2019January 18, 2019

(Photo: Alex Roddier/WCSN) Pac-12 play doesn’t get any easier this weekend as No. 19 Arizona State (12-4, 3-2 Pac-12) goes on the road for what head coach Charli Turner Thorne is calling the toughest weekend of the season. Following a seven-point loss to No. 6 Stanford, and a one-point win against No.